At the signing ceremony, Wang Quan, Mayor of Wuxi, described the great prospects for the cooperation with the global e-commerce giant. The city is now focusing its development on IT-prominent emerging industries and Alibaba’s strength in tech, and incredible resources will undoubtedly make it an essential partner.

Fang Jiansheng, vice president of Alibaba, said that Wuxi is a major part of their business. He said Alibaba was more than prepared to help Wuxi upgrade its industries and improve its development opportunities.